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Greg:
I found some information in the PADI website:
padi.com/scuba/open-a-dive-shop/business-planning/
From PADI Website:
Resources that can Help Get You Started:
- MyOwnBusiness.org is a site that offers several free web courses that walk any new business owner through the steps of starting a business. The Business Plan session will walk you through the steps helping you build it as you progress through the course.
- Bplans.com offers several free sample business plans, a software program for purchase that will walk you through the process or you can create a start-up plan by going to miniplan.com.
- If you’re planning to open a business in the United States, The U.S. Small Business Administration is an excellent starting point for gathering information. They streamline all the facts for someone looking to start a business, or dive shop in your case, in an easy to navigate website. They also offer several tutorials including How to Write a Business Plan .
It has several links to on free advice on opening your own business, Business Pans and also a link to the Smal Business adimistration (SBA) whcih also has a lots of resources for opening a small bisiness
FROM SBA Website: sba.gov/business-plan/1
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